On a dark night in November, Meagan Patrick drove from her home in Acton with her husband, Ken, and their two children to a medicinal marijuana dispensary in Portland. Ken... read more →
Sometimes, Brette Garnatz tells people the scars on her neck were caused by a cougar attack. “And some people believe it,” the 28-year-old Lakeside resident said with a grin. In... read more →
Over the last year, Meagan Patrick has watched her daughter, Addelyn, go from a happy, healthy baby to a medically fragile 14-month-old who cannot sit or stand on her own,... read more →
A London hospital is the first in Britain to pioneer home testing for epilepsy patients. The brain-scanning service rolled out by King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will benefit hundreds... read more →
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given approval for studies to begin on a medicinal form of marijuana for the treatment of intractable epilepsy in children. The drug,... read more →
Philanthropist and community activist Sally B. Thornton founded an annual benefit event nearly a decade ago to raise awareness about epilepsy and funds to support the Epilepsy Foundation of San... read more →
Patients with severe epilepsy are giving scientists the chance to see the human brain in action, a view they could never get with an MRI or other high-tech tools. By... read more →
For nine years, Heather Jackson's son Zaki basically lived as a toddler. Zaki's epilepsy caused nearly nonstop seizures, rendering him incontinent and totally dependent on his mother. Today, his health... read more →
THE mother of a 21-year-old who died suddenly due to epilepsy has paid tribute to her "best friend". Barbara Hepworth's daughter Amy Marsden died in April after having a seizure.... read more →
Jack Zammett, of Queens Road, is a candidate for rare and invasive brain surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London and his upcoming operation and rehabilitation has seen residents... read more →